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The sun is setting over Tucson's One South Church
One South Church, Pima County Legal Services Building, and the Chase Building in May of 2019

This List of tallest buildings in Tucson ranks high-rises from a starting point of at least 100 feet (30 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This measurement includes architectural details (such as spires), but this does not include Radio masts and towers. Currently the tallest building in Tucson, Arizona is One South Church at 330 feet (101 m) completed in 1986.

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Rank Name Image Height
ft (m) 		Floors Year Notes
1 One South Church 330 (100) 23[1] 1986 Formerly the Norwest Bank Tower until 2001, the name was changed to UniSource Energy Tower until 2012 when UniSource Energy moved to the new UniSource Energy Building. Tallest building in Arizona outside of the Phoenix metropolitan area.
2 Bank of America Plaza 264 (80)[2] 16[2] 1977 Originally the Arizona Bank Plaza, the tallest building in Tucson from 1977-1986. The tower has an antenna that reaches up to 360 feet tall.
3 Pima County Legal Services Building 260 (79) 20[3] 1967[4] Originally the Tucson Federal Savings & Loan Association Building or Tucson Federal Building.[5] Tallest building in Tucson from 1967-1977. Otherwise known as Home Federal Tower or Great American Tower.[6]
4 5151 East Broadway 225 (68) 16[7] 1975[8] Originally the Great Western Bank-Pima Savings Building or Great Western Bank Building.[7]
5 Banner University Medical Center Tucson 196 (59) 9 2019 An expansion to Banner's current property to open in 2019.[citation needed]
6 Tucson House 195 (59) 17 1963[9] Originally designed by Chicago developers to be a luxury high-rise apartment building with hotel-like amenities. Tallest building in Tucson from 1963-1967, and still the tallest residential building in the city. Currently owned by the City of Tucson and utilized as public housing for the elderly and disabled. [10]
7 The Pacific 170 (51.6) 14 2013 Construction has been completed. The building is now the tallest all-student residential building in the city.[11][12]
8 Casino Del Sol Hotel Tower 166 (50) 10 2011 A 26 ft tall L.E.D. dome sits atop the building.[citation needed]
9 olīv 160 (48.7) 14 2020 A 160 foot tall tower completed in August 2020. Private dormitories for University of Arizona students.
10 Malibu 160 (48.7) 13 2014 A 160 foot tall tower completed in 2014. Sister building to The Pacific. Private dormitories for University of Arizona students.[13]
11 Hub at Tucson 158 (48.7) 13 2014 A 160 foot tall residential tower. It is 13 stories tall. Private dormitories for University of Arizona students.[14]
12 Pima County Administrative Building 155 (47) 11 1969[15]
13 Transamerica Building 153 (47) 11 1962[16] Originally the Phoenix Title Building, named after its largest tenant.
14 Aspire Tucson 151 (46) 12 2019 Student housing in the main gate area [17]
15 Pioneer Hotel Building 151 (46) 11 1930[18] Originally a hotel. In the early morning hours of December 20, 1970 a fire broke out in the building resulting in the deaths of 29 people. Louis Cuen Taylor, a 16-year-old boy, was later charged with starting the fire. Taylor was sentenced to life in prison; when doubts arose as to the actual cause of the fire, he was allowed to change his plea to "no contest" and was set free after serving 42 years.
16 The Hotel Arizona 150 (45) 12 1973[19] Originally the Braniff Place Tucson or Braniff International Hotel.[20][21]
17 UA Health Science Innovation Building 148 (45.1) 9 2019 A new building for the school's nursing, medical, and pharmacy colleges. Lobby space will be used to host school events. Swaim architects. [22]
18 Pima County Consolidated Justice Court 143 (42.6) 8 2013 A court complex to be operated by Pima County. Frame work and facade are complete.[23]
19 Chase Building 142 (43) 11 1929 Originally the Consolidated National Bank building.[citation needed]
20 Pima County Superior Court Building 137 (42) 9 1974 [citation needed]
21 UniSource Energy Building 135 (42) 9[24] 2011 Building will become the new home for Tucson Electric Power and UniSource Energy, it is the first highrise/skyscraper built in Tucson since the mid-1980s.
22 Evo A. DeConcini United States Courthouse 134 (41) 6 2000 [citation needed]
23 Gould-Simpson Building 131 (40) 10 1985 Houses technical labs and classrooms on the University of Arizona campus.[citation needed]
24 Merrill Lynch Building 130 (40) 9 1963 [citation needed]
25 City Hall Tower 120 (36) 10 1967[4]
26 Federal Building 113 (34) 8 1974[25]
27 St. Marys Hospital 102 (31) 8 1950 [26]

Approved, Proposed, Under Construction or Cancelled

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Under Construction

Rank in City After Completion Name Image Height
ft (m) 		Floors Year Notes
10 Opus 150 (45.7) 13 2021 324 unit apartment tower on Fourth Avenue[citation needed][27] Notes
2 75 Broadway 300 (91.44) 20 2020 A 20 story tower with 200,000 square feet of office space. [28]
4 Speedway and Campbell 1 250 (76.2) 20 2019 A proposed tower adjacent to the University of Arizona. Completed complex will have three towers. [29]
16 Speedway and Campbell 2 150 (45.72) 12 2019 A proposed tower adjacent to the University of Arizona [29]

References

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  1. ^ "CBRE - One South Church Avenue - Tucson's Premier High-Rise" (PDF). Chapmanmanagementgroup.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b "'Plaza' keeps rising, giving city new top" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] Dec 4,1975 - Page 1
  3. ^ "Sundt Co. Will Construct Tucson Federal Building" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] May 22, 1964 - Page 40
  4. ^ a b "City Hall Tower Dedicated" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] October 23, 1967 - Page 2
  5. ^ "A New High Point for Tucson Skyline" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] March 26, 1965 - Front Page
  6. ^ "Pima County Legal Services Building, Tucson - 127429". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ a b "Bank project on schedule" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] - August 30, 1974 - page 63
  8. ^ "Merrill Lynch move 'didn't miss a lick'" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] - May 21, 1975 - page 63
  9. ^ "Historic Miracle Mile : Tucson's Northern Auto Gateway" (PDF). Tucsonaz.gov. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  10. ^ burnham, wil gerken, nathan hendler, doug floyd, amy. "Tucson Weekly: Homeless No More (March 12 - March 18, 1998)". Tucsonweekly.com. Retrieved July 7, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "14-story student housing tower tops out". Insidetucsonbusiness.com. December 7, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  12. ^ "Campus Acquisitions". Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  13. ^ "Campus Acquisitions". Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  14. ^ "Core Spaces - Core Spaces". Corecamp.us. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  15. ^ "County Nears End Of Moving" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] September 19, 1969 - Page 37
  16. ^ "Yesterday Was 'M' Day" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] - February 12, 1962 - page 20
  17. ^ Star, Paul Barlyn For the Arizona Daily. "Work is underway on the newest student housing high-rise near the UA". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  18. ^ "Tucson - Hotel Pioneer formally opened." Winslow Daily Mail [Winslow, Arizona] January 4, 1930 - Page Six
  19. ^ "Hotel grand opening is Nov. 29" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] October 17, 1973 - Page 24
  20. ^ "Here's how they stack up" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] October 19, 1973 - Page 49
  21. ^ "Braniff to run Tucson's new 312-room hotel" The Arizona Republic[Phoenix, Arizona] June 6, 1973 - Page 29
  22. ^ "Project 13-9193 - Planning Design & Construction". Pdc.arizona.edu. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  23. ^ [1][permanent dead link‍]
  24. ^ TEP | Company Headquarters Archived 2013-04-11 at archive.today
  25. ^ "Federal agencies move set" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] - April 18, 1974 - page 27
  26. ^ "Tucson - SkyscraperPage.com". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  27. ^ "Opus Documents" (PDF). tucsonaz.gov.
  28. ^ Foster, Bud. "20-story office, retail project proposed for downtown Tucson". Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  29. ^ a b "Current Plan Amendments | Official website of the City of Tucson". Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
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